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Acanthodactylus scutellatus

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Acanthodactylus scutellatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Acanthodactylus
Species:
A. scutellatus
Binomial name
Acanthodactylus scutellatus
(Audouin, 1827)
Synonyms[1]

Acanthodactylus scutellatus, also known commonly as the Nidua fringe-fingered lizard or the Nidua fringe-toed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to northern Africa and the Middle East.

Geographic range

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A. scutellatus is found in Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Tunisia.[1]

Reproduction

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A. scutellatus is oviparous.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Acanthodactylus scutellatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 October 2015.

Further reading

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  • Trape, Jean-François; Trape, Sébastien; Chirio, Laurent (2012). Lézards, crocodiles et tortues d'Afrique occidentale et du Sahara. Paris: IRD Orstom. 503 pp. ISBN 978-2709917261. (in French).